I have always lived surrounded by words. As a child I was an avid reader - a passion that allowed me to continuously learn new words. Then I started learning foreign languages and found out a new game that consisted in connecting the words that I already knew in my mother language to the foreign ones. As I was 20 years old I studied for one year in Italy, and at that moment I understood that besides the linguistic challenge of joining words, I could also join cultures through the connection of words. This led me to the world of translation, searching the most suitable word in Portuguese for the correspondent one in a foreign language.Furthermore, I have always had an interest for other areas and while I translate a text, whether a literary or technical text, I have the opportunity of learning something new. I believe that the work of a translator is a bit like the work of a detective, not only because we need to search for the right word, but also because we need to make thorough investigations for the theme on which we are translating. So, if you want me to help you solve your mystery and find the guilty words, feel free to contact me.Areas of expertise:- Software Localization- IT- Consumer Electronics- Telecommunications - EU Affairs- Food and Drink - Tourism- Marketing- Cosmetics and Beauty- Fashion and Textiles - Arts and Crafts - Literature - Cinema For more references on my work refer to my Proz.com profile: http://www.proz.com/translator/1178107CV available upon request